In the season finale, John copes with the aftermath of his kidnapping, while Sammy closes in on the real robbers and the pressure builds on Ben. Meanwhile, Lydia continues to pursue John's kidnappers and becomes more intimate with Russell (special guest star TOM EVERETT SCOTT).

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Season 5 Episode 10

In the season finale, John copes with the aftermath of his kidnapping, while Sammy closes in on the real robbers and the pressure builds on Ben. Meanwhile, Lydia continues to pursue John's kidnappers and becomes more intimate with Russell (special guest star TOM EVERETT SCOTT).

After Dave Mendoza is injured in a drive-by, Ben takes it upon himself to solve the case -- much to Sammy's dismay. Lydia regains her footing as a detective while investigating the murder of a female boxer's husband. Tensions between Cooper and Steele finally come to a head during a traffic stop-gone-sideways.

A breakdown in the LAPD's dispatch system makes a difficult job even harder for the cops -- all of whom are already grappling with communication issues. Lydia, in a moment of weakness, reaches out to her old flame, Terrell (guest star MICHAEL JACE). John is assigned a new partner, veteran cop Henry "Hank" Lucero (special guest star ANTHONY RUIVIVAR); Ben and Sammy's partnership is strained just as Ben makes a romantic connection on the job with Brooke Riley (guest star ANNIE MONROE).

Lydia and Ruben track the killer of a man whose body was slow cooked down to the bone. John and Lucero settle into their new friendship during a day filled with strange calls. Ben and Sammy respond to an insane bank robbery call in which the suspects throw cash out into the streets as they make their escape in a getaway car.

John is forced to think about what life will hold for him once he leaves the LAPD. Lydia connects with a man she sent to death row earlier in her career. Much to his chagrin, Sammy becomes a tabloid celebrity for the day after a very public act of heroism. Ben makes a dubious decision to get a drug dealer arrested. And a foot pursuit puts Dewey in danger.

The day's events bring all of our cops face to face with some of their greatest fears. The death of a baby shakes Lydia to her core. Sammy is questioned by I.A. about his altercation with Tammi. A difficult day on the job causes Cooper to seek solace in Hicks (guest star GERALD McRANEY) but finds none. Ben becomes more deeply involved with Brooke while continuing to see Elena (guest star CARMEN CORRAL).

John takes drastic measures to try to save Hicks while being confronted with demons from his past. Sammy's lie about the tape weighs heavily on his conscience. Lydia and Ruben track down a John Doe. Ben's relationship with Elena becomes more serious.

The funeral of a major drug dealer brings gangsters of all sorts out of the woodwork. But even with chaos in the streets, our cops learn that sometimes the greatest threats come from within. Investigating the drug related murder of Sgt. Hill's son, Lydia and Ruben discover police corruption in the process and clash over how to handle it. Ben suspects that Sammy did not destroy the tape, and decides to take matters into his own hands with tragic consequences. John sinks further into his loneliness.

Chaos reigns in the City of Angels when Cooper and Lucero are kidnapped and held hostage by a pair of "tweakers." All of our cops join the frantic search to find their brothers in blue before it is too late. While Sammy searches for Strokeface (guest star MARCELLO THEDFORD), Ben tries to throw him off the trail...while simultaneously dealing with an increasingly irrational Brooke.

In the season finale, John copes with the aftermath of his kidnapping, while Sammy closes in on the real robbers and the pressure builds on Ben. Meanwhile, Lydia continues to pursue John's kidnappers and becomes more intimate with Russell (special guest star TOM EVERETT SCOTT).

In the season premiere episode, Officer John Cooper returns to duty after recovering from back surgery and meets his new partner, Officer Jessica Tang, a tough and disciplined cop with her own set of baggage from working the streets. Lydia, whose new partner is Ruben Robinson, can't seem to escape helping a former CI (Confidential Informant) who won't stay in safety. Ben, Sammy and Dewey (series regular C. THOMAS HOWELL) chase an armed man into an elementary school, while Ben bumps heads with Danny Ferguson (guest star LOU DIAMOND PHILLIPS), an intense street cop whose cynical attitude is affecting their work.

Tang and Cooper's past physical problems are put to the test when they are attacked on the street by a "perp." Lydia and Ruben investigate a convenience store murder, and Lydia uses her typical compassionate charm to collect facts on her suspect from an unassuming grandmother (guest star MARLA GIBBS). Ben and Sammy ride with another officer who is prone to small mistakes. And Joel Rucker (guest star CARL LUMBLY) takes over as the new captain.

It's Hood Day on the streets of Los Angeles, and Captain Rucker has the department playing hall monitors. Sammy lets old grudges die hard when he leaves a gang territory unattended, only to have a violent gang war erupt throughout the city. Ben's recent mistake continues to haunt him publicly everywhere he goes. Ruben practices his speech for his daughter's quinceañera in the midst of a murder investigation. Cooper and Tang investigate a robbery in a strict Orthodox Jewish home, leading Tang to reveal secrets from her past.

Jessica tries to help a homeless vet get an ID so he can be admitted to the homeless shelter. The situation opens John's eyes to his partner's past. Sammy is determined to save a dog after he accidentally shoots it in the leg. Lydia and Ruben investigate the murder of a man who lent a helping hand to women in need. And Ben and Lydia each face big life changes.

Cooper tries to save a suicidal teen in a situation that hits extremely close to home. Sammy convinces a former addict to be an informant, with devastating consequences. Jessica gets a visit from someone in her past. And Lydia and Ruben investigate a supposed home invasion that appears to have been staged to cover up a murder.

Sammy tries to make amends after the murder of a young man who agreed to testify in one of his cases. John and Jessica find themselves babysitting a documentary film crew. And Lydia is ordered to put on her uniform and serve as shift supervisor for the day -- but the job could be more than her body is able to handle.

The day just goes from bad to worse when Jessica is served legal papers in the morning and involved in a shooting in the evening. Sammy holds a grudge against Ben for not backing him up over drug evidence that may have been planted during a recent arrest. And Lydia comes to a decision about her situation.

Lydia and Ruben investigate the death of a young nanny, but first they have to find the kids who were in her care. Ben tries to intervene in the life of a prostitute with a daughter, but his efforts only make things worse. And while Tang gets an update about the boy she shot, John still wants her to come clean about what really happened.

Ben finds himself heading down a slippery slope as he attempts to help the daughter of a prostitute -- putting him in hot water with the woman's pimp. Lydia and Ruben investigate the murder of a gang-banger who may have been killed over a graffiti tag. Tang faces more questions about her shooting of an innocent bystander, which could ultimately determine whether she gets promoted to sergeant.

It's the last day on patrol for Tang, as she prepares to move to another precinct as sergeant. But first she wants to tie up some loose ends on the beat. Lydia is pressured to make a decision about the extent of her police duties during the rest of her pregnancy. With Sammy recovering from injuries, Ben and Dewey are partnered together. But Ben is bent on tracking down the prostitute he's been trying to help and then getting her and her daughter away from the abusive pimp controlling their lives.

This season on SOUTHLAND, Lydia has difficulty adjusting to her mother's return home from Europe with a new boyfriend in tow. The relationship forces Lydia to consider her own life and the fact that remains a single woman. Meanwhile, Ben continues to come into his own as a cop, but he feels increasing pressure to intervene in John's addiction. And Sammy and his wife face a major life change that could have devastating consequences for their marriage.

In the third season premiere, Detective Lydia Adams endures a stressful adjustment period with her new partner, Josie Ochoa, as they investigate the disappearance of an illegal immigrant. Detective Russell Clarke, Lydia's former partner, adjusts to a new desk job on the force. Meanwhile, Detectives Sammy Bryant and Nate Moretta look for the killer of two gangbangers; and Officer Ben Sherman catches the eye of an attractive woman during a traffic stop, while his partner, John Cooper, struggles with increasing pain.

Sammy and Nate feel threatened when Detective Daniel "Sal" Salinger (series regular MICHAEL McGRADY) calls in Lydia and Josie to help them solve a series of gang murders. John gets saddled with Officer Billy Dewey (series regular C. THOMAS HOWELL) in order to keep an eye on him after his stint in rehab. And Ben rides with Officer Chickie Brown (series regular ARIJA BAREIKIS), who quizzes him about his relationship with a woman obsessed with cops.

John teaches Ben several key tips to being a police officer, including the proper ways to make a death notification and arrest a suspected drug user. Sammy stays with Nate's family while he sorts out his marital problems. Lydia and Josie handle a drug-related murder case with an unorthodox suspect.

While working a celebrity murder, Lydia discovers the pros and cons of being in the spotlight. Sammy leaves the confines of the office to go out on patrol. John and Ben chafe with frustration over a tedious security detail.

Sammy seeks answers in the desert. Lydia and Josie babysit an important, but annoying, alcoholic witness before a murder trial. And John and Ben go rogue -- flaunting procedure to help a child in need.

Ben nears the end of his training period as he deals with John's escalating drug problem. Sammy prepares for fatherhood. Lydia embraces a teenage victim and fights her emotions during a high-octane shootout.

In the second season premiere, Lydia and Russell's replacement, Rene Cordero (recurring guest star AMAURY NOLASCO), investigate a possible abduction of an elderly man by a known drug addict. Nate and Sammy investigate a freeway shooting and wind up threatening the integrity of a major undercover operation. And Chickie finds herself in the middle of a mini-riot after her new partner shoots at a 13-year-old boy.

John and Ben are the first responders to a gruesome triple homicide in Hancock Park, where a mother is bludgeoned to death and her young daughters are found bound, gagged, raped and dead in their bedrooms. While investigating the case, Lydia and Rene realize they have two very different styles of doing detective work. Meanwhile, Sammy continues to have problems with his wife, Tammi (recurring guest star EMILY BERGL) who seems unable to complete even the simplest of tasks. And Ben confronts John about his increasing reliance on pain pills.

Ben winds up in a patrol unit alone for the first time. Among the cases he has to handle on his own are a missing girl and a suspected stalking case. Lydia and Rene spend the day checking in on and helping out Brianna (guest star LILY HOLLEMAN) and her baby. Over in the Gangs Unit, Gil Puente (recurring guest star LAZ ALONSO) leads the task force to take down a former "gangbanger" Trinny Day -- but Sal and Sammy have a hard time working with Puente. While patrolling with John, it is clear that Chickie has no command presence, but she is determined to work harder and become a good cop again.

Lydia and her new partner, Ray Suarez (series star CLIFTON COLLINS, JR.), arrive in Compton, where a young USC student was murdered. Detectives Kenny "No Gun" (recurring guest star PATRICK FISCHLER) and Andy Williams (recurring guest star LEX MEDLIN) canvass the neighborhood while Nate and Sammy investigate a house nearby where a party took place the night before. John and Ben head to Indian Wells for the funeral of a cop that proves to be very personal for John. They also stop at a halfway house for cops to see how Dewey (recurring guest star C. THOMAS HOWELL) is doing. And Lydia decides to talk to her mother (recurring guest star L. SCOTT CALDWELL) about something that has been festering between them for years.

Gangsters open fire in a crowded club and kill two gangbangers -- one of whom has a connection to an officer. Meanwhile, tensions rise between Sal and Gil on the gang task force. And Sammy confronts his wife, Tammi, after discovering that she has been out photographing gang members.

John gets an unexpected request from his ex-wife just as he, Ben and Chickie are sent out as part of a maximum deployment to capture the "Canyon Rapist" (guest star THOMAS LUMBERG, JR.), a perp who has been impersonating a cop. Lydia gets re-partnered with Russell (recurring guest star RUSSELL EVERETT SCOTT) for a double-homicide case. And Sal gives his wife Susan (guest star DENISE CROSBY) a special gift to commemorate her promotion, but their night turns into a disaster when their daughter, Kimmy (guest star ANNAMARIE KENOYER) reveals Sal's affair with TV news reporter Mia Sanchez (guest star LISA VIDAL).

From the beaches of Malibu to the streets of East Los Angeles, this fast moving drama takes viewers inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families. In the series premiere, John Cooper (series star MICHAEL CUDLITZ), a seasoned Los Angeles police officer and his rookie trainee, Ben Sherman (series star BEN McKENZIE), respond to a call that ends in a deadly shoot-out -- and Ben is left questioning whether or not he has what it takes to become a police officer. Even though John is cool to the new recruit and his straitlaced "Beverly Hills" past, his honed insight and honest, no-nonsense advice is invaluable to the young rookie: "Look sharp, act sharp, be sharp. You do what they teach you in the academy, you will die."

When officers John Cooper, Ben Sherman and Chickie Brown rescue a baby girl found alone crawling across the middle of an LA intersection, the hunt for her mother begins. Detectives Lydia Adams and Russell Clarke examine the scene looking for clues, and soon Lydia finds herself affected by the search and must deal with some past issues -- taking a personal interest in reuniting the baby with its mother. Meanwhile, officers Sammy Bryant and Nate Moretta are unable to find the financial resources to put a juvenile key witness in police protection after an attempt on her life and must now convince the DA to place her in a student police program. And back at the station, everyone gathers for a retirement party for Dewey.

Officers John Cooper and Ben Sherman start out the day thinking they have nothing in common, but -- after responding to an eclectic array of patrol calls -- at the end of their watch, they discover this is not true. When Ben reveals details of his past to the department therapist and to Cooper, the motivation behind his decision to be a cop becomes clear. Elsewhere, Dewey becomes star struck by Timmy Davis (guest star TOM SIZEMORE) a famous, self-obsessed actor. In true "Dewey" style, he mischievously decides to party with the celebrity, rather then book him -- leading to a rift in his partnership with Chickie Brown. Trouble ensues when Dewey loses track of the burnt-out actor, and Chickie finds herself questioning her decision to take him on as her partner.

Gang Detectives Sammy Bryant and Nate Moretta have their work cut out for them when an unidentified female is found dead in the middle of a Los Angeles alley -- and her body is being used for target practice by gang members. The tension mounts for Nate when his little sister disappears revealing a secret from his past that blindsides Sammy. Elsewhere, Detective Russell Clarke (Tom Everett Scott) is offended by Lydia's (Regina King) suggestion that he was too personal during a consult with a victim's sister.

It's a cop's worst nightmare. After a drunken car accident, Detective Salinger's gun is stolen by gangmembers in a dangerous neighborhood. When Gang Squad Detectives Nate Moretta and Sammy Bryant arrive on the scene to help out their boss, Moretta reluctantly agrees to assist Bryant in the search for the perpetrators and Salinger's weapon without calling it in. Launching an off-the-books manhunt to retrieve the weapon, they make a disturbing discovery -- that the gangs are no longer afraid of the police; a local gang is using assault weapons, bullet-proof vests and military tactics to become a powerful urban street army -- ready to declare war. Elsewhere, still preoccupied with her personal life, Detective Lydia Adams is caught off guard when a man exposes himself to her outside her home.

Detectives Lydia Adams and Russell Clarke have their work cut out for them when jewlery thieves begin robbing Bel Air homes. Officer Ben Sherman discovers that he knows one of the home invasion victims and finds himself breaking police policy by becoming personally involved. Elsewhere, gang Detectives Sammy Bryant and Nate Moretta wait around an LA courthouse while Janilla (guest star CARLA JEFFREY) prepares to testify in a gang-land trial. Concerned for her wellbeing, Bryant decides to takes Janilla to his home to assure she is safe.

Season Finale. The day takes a turn for the worse when officers John Cooper, Ben Sherman, Chickie Brown and Dewey find a member of Marta's Avenue gang dead in a trunk outside Dodger Stadium. Meanwhile, Detective Bryant convinces Lydia to take in Janilla in order to ensure her safety. Elsewhere, Detective Salinger becomes increasingly frustrated with his growing rift with his teenage daughter.

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From John Wells, the Emmy®-winning producer of ER and The West Wing, comes SOUTHLAND -- a raw and authentic look into a Los Angeles police unit. From the beaches of Malibu to the streets of East L.A., this fast-moving drama with an outstanding ensemble cast takes viewers inside the lives of cops, criminals, victims and their families.

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Felipe Paez

Southland Was a great series with solid characters. I guess if you added narcissistic siblings and an egotistical matriarch it would have drawn a larger audience.

dale stewart

Tnt sucks, also why can't I buy the season? (Real quickly I'm put off by not being able to buy the second season in bulk)...... Why did they take the only good cop show off the air? Just 1 show that promotes the officers as the heros they are in addition to the detectives. They gave it then yanked it away!!!!!!!! God I hate cable TV !!!!! :)

Abe Gillen

What moron took this off the air. One of the best cop shows since NYPD Blue (which was the best cop show ever). By the way, does anyone know why they haven't released any of the seasons of NYPD Blue past season 4? I would love to own the entire series, as would several people I know. Glad to see Steven Bochco is doing another series, Murder in the First. Excellent series. Give it a shot.

Jason Jones

One of the best, grittiest cops show out. Used actual gangs not made up ones, very real for a network show. Can't understand why it was ripped from the air, especially on a cliff hanger, seems like the show didn't know it was coming to an end.

Kat Brown

South land and third watch Great shows!!!why? Why? Why did you cancel them,not enough sex for you,? You brain dead zombies,,!!!

Kevin Chow

Awesome show! Can't understand why both NBC AND TNT didn't renew. They lost on that deal.

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Felipe Paez October 11, 2014

Southland Was a great series with solid characters. I guess if you added narcissistic siblings and an egotistical matriarch it would have drawn a larger audience.

Tnt sucks, also why can't I buy the season? (Real quickly I'm put off by not being able to buy the second season in bulk)...... Why did they take the only good cop show off the air? Just 1 show that promotes the officers as the heros they are in addition to the detectives. They gave it then yanked it away!!!!!!!! God I hate cable TV !!!!! :)

What moron took this off the air. One of the best cop shows since NYPD Blue (which was the best cop show ever). By the way, does anyone know why they haven't released any of the seasons of NYPD Blue past season 4? I would love to own the entire series, as would several people I know. Glad to see Steven Bochco is doing another series, Murder in the First. Excellent series. Give it a shot.

One of the best, grittiest cops show out. Used actual gangs not made up ones, very real for a network show. Can't understand why it was ripped from the air, especially on a cliff hanger, seems like the show didn't know it was coming to an end.

Another fantastic show canceled This was by far the best cop show I have ever seen. Realistic, gritty and not afraid to show true life and true societally opinions. It wasn't overly popular because it wasn't overly dramatized and stupid, like every other show on the air.

Great Show! One of my all time favorite shows. The actors were amazing and the show always felt so real. Too bad TNT cancelled it. I would have loved to see the outcome of the last season. Oh and where are seasons 4 and 5??!!

Southland As a retired cop, I truly enjoyed watching this series. They kept it fresh and as real as can be. Made me reminisce many times the type of calls that I handle as an officer. The big wish is that TNT or ABC will bring it back some day....... By far this is the best cop show ever made!

Southland Third watch. ..was also done by the same people. This was more grity cop drama! Look I love the old school Dick Wolf writing don't get me wrong. .. via 94-99..maybe to 04. But after that it started to get predictable. Help ! Where are you? NBC? ??

BEST. SHOW. EVER I am beginning to have southland withdrawals. Very realistic to those familiar with the law enforcement world. Don't let the fact it was canceled deter you, this show is AMAZING. I think about it everyday......

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